Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Welsh Fire were under par and lost wickets at regular intervals.
Summary
Mandhana anchors Brave's run-chase with unbeaten half-century
Matthews (33) top-scores for Fire
First-ball duck for Taylor
Two wickets apiece for Bell and Wellington
Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Fire 110-7published at 100 balls
Some great running by the Fire in the final set, surviving a run-out chance, but crucially for the Brave no boundaries.
Will 110 be enough?
Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraA bit too much width from Lauren Bell, it wasn't executed how she wanted.
Fire 106-7published at 96 balls
Boundary. Lauren Bell over pitches it to Georgia Hennessy who drives it through point. Glorious.
Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Katie George survives. Lauren Bell to bowl the final set.
Umpire reviewpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
An lbw shout being reviewed as Katie George is hit on the pad by Amanda-Jade Wellington. Original decision was not out. Is it hitting the stumps?
Next batter: Katie Georgepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraYes, it's a wicket, but the dot ball is the crucial thing at this stage of the game.
WICKETpublished at 93 balls
Hennessy st Rudd b Wellington 8 (Fire 100-7)
Georgia Hennessy not in the frame as she advances down the wicket to Amanda-Jade Wellington, misses the ball, and an easy stumping for Carla Rudd.
Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Charlie Taylor
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThere's a thick grey cloud hovering over us and now it's lightly spitting, but not enough to force us off.
Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport at Sophia GardensA few umbrellas have just gone up in the crowd...
Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
A few spots of rain in the air in Cardiff but we're still playing. Amanda-Jade Wellington to bowl the first five of these last 10 balls.
Postpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIf Fire can get that momentum and finish well, even if their score is below par, it could inspire them.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
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Image source, Ian GoldenIan Golden: Opening home match of The Hundred for Welsh Fire with Sian, Alys and dad.
Postpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Image source, BBC SportFire 94-6published at 87 balls
Georgia Hennessy gets one in her area from Anya Shrubsole, and the ball pings off the bat through mid-wicket.
Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraWelsh Fire have lost regular wickets, they haven't been able to get a partnership going. It's also been down to some tidy bowling and good fielding, Southern Brave have created and taken their chances.
Fire 88-6published at 84 balls
Stafanie Taylor into the attack again. Her off-spin is proving very tricky to get away. Eventually, Taylor drops one a little short and Piepa Cleary is able to find the rope off the back foot with a pull behind square.
Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 27 July 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraA bit of desperation and a bit of frustration from the batters there.